NY Strategic M&A Mid-Level Associate

Paul Hastings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 235,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

Paul Hastings LLP in New York seeks Corporate Associates with two to five years of mergers and acquisitions experience to join the M&A Practice Group in New York.

Candidates must handle private and public company M&A transactions, run deals with high responsibility, and have a business development mindset with strong corporate law knowledge. U.S. law firm experience is required and NY State Bar admission is essential.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of mergers and acquisitions experience.
• Experience handling private and public company M&A transactions.
• Admitted to New York State Bar in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Work on public and private company M&A transactions with autonomy.
• Manage deals and assume high-level responsibilities.
• Participate in takeover defense matters, including shareholder activism.

Skills

M&A experience

Deal management

Autonomy

Business development mindset

Education

New York State Bar admission

Job description

Paul Hastings' M&A Practice Group is seeking skilled Corporate Associates with two to five years of experience in mergers and acquisitions to join their team in New York. Note this is a posting for an associate working predominately in Strategic and Public M&A, not Private Equity, which is a separate practice group at Paul Hastings.

Candidates must have significant experience handling private and public company M&A transactions. They must also have substantial experience running deals and managing high level responsibilities. Ideal candidates will have a business development-oriented mindset with a good understanding of corporate law and market terms as well as effective deal management skills.

Associates will work with autonomy and be part of a dynamic, growing practice that includes representation of parties in connection with public and private company transactions as well as some takeover defense matters (including shareholder activism) in a broad range of industries.

U.S. law firm experience is required. Candidates must have outstanding academics and be admitted to (and be in good standing to) the New York State Bar. Please submit a cover letter, resume, deal sheet, and law school transcript.

The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $235,000 and a maximum of $390,000 (annually). The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.

About Paul Hastings

With widely recognized elite teams across 17 core practices, Paul Hastings is a premier law firm with a culture of excellence focused on providing intellectual capital and superior execution globally to the world's leading investment banks, asset managers and corporations. For more information, visit www.paulhastings.com.

Paul Hastings LLP is an equal opportunity employer.